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The Hays Regional Economic Outlook Conference was held recently in Hays and the general feeling among panelists is that NW Kansas is expected to experience slow growth in the next year, while a recession in the area is not imminent.The tight labor market will drive wages up according to Jeremy Hill, Director of the Center for Economic Development and Business Research at Wichita State University. While the employment rate dipped in 2015 and 2016, along with oil prices, the employment rate has recovered in the last two years.Ellis County accounts for 21 percent of the population in northwest Kansas, 25 percent of the employment and 28 percent of retail sales.Surveys of employers indicate they anticipate they will be hiring in the next year.